Glee Recap: Kelly Clarkson Solves Everything

Glee Recap: Kelly Clarkson Solves Everything

A (presumably unintentional) consequence of Glee’s move to 8 p.m. is that it caused me to beg off of post-work drinks early. “Seriously?” a friend asked. “How long will it even take you to watch the show and slam it? I mean, you hate Glee, right? Don’t you hate Glee?” The trouble is that no, actually, I don’t hate Glee. But we’ll get to that.

Real talk? For the first time ever, the “Here’s what you missed on Glee!” segment was absolutely essential, as I spent a few minutes before the episode began trying to remember what, exactly, had gone down before the winter finale. Finn died. Kurt and Blaine got engaged. Rachel got the lead in Funny Girl. Mr. Schue sang“Blurred Lines” and Nationals never happened. Beyond that, I completely drew a blank, which isn’t exactly a glowing endorsement for the quality of the season’s first eight episodes. Read More...